Speaker: Rev. Jack Donovan

WHEN YOUR CONSCIENCE AND YOUR DEMOCRACY CLASH

Our UUA covenant calls for promoting both the right of conscience and the use of democratic process. If you are for the good, the right and the true, and the majority won’t go there, what will you do? And what if the majority thinks you’re the one who won’t go there? Link to Sermon Transcript

ACCEPT ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY JUST THE WAY THEY ARE?

This month’s holidays honoring Black History, Zero Discrimination, Employee Appreciation, and World Wildlife all raise the perennial question of who do you accept into your circle of understanding and of caring. Who belongs and how shall they be treated? Isn’t that a key dilemma in this tribally divided world, challenging every person at every step of … Continue reading ACCEPT ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY JUST THE WAY THEY ARE?

CAN MINDFULNESS HELP?

Mindfulness is a term and concept that I did not hear about until I was at least 40 years old.  But these days it is increasingly common and valued in widening circles. What is “mindfulness”? Why is it important? And, as a side-note, how could it be relevant to Black History Month, Charles Darwin (whose … Continue reading CAN MINDFULNESS HELP?

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH

This Sunday service is offered with MLK Jr’s birthday and a new U.S. president’s inauguration in mind.   It’s also Appreciate a Dragon week – can that fit in? Link to Sermon Transcript

ORIGINAL CONCEPTIONS: On the Difference Between Humanity and Divinity, and the Difference It Makes

Such a storm of holidays and holy days we are entering – going now into Advent, Bodhi Day, Immaculate Conception (whose was it?), Hanukkah, and Yuletide (whose is it?). Thank Ganesha that Divali has just blessed us with the tranquility we’ll need! This is a season of planning for what may be coming into the … Continue reading ORIGINAL CONCEPTIONS: On the Difference Between Humanity and Divinity, and the Difference It Makes